Comfort the feebleminded

One lesson we must all learn again and again is to be patient with all men. I am a very patient person by nature but after a while, I feel people begin to take me for granted, and have given them enough rope. But our text says to be patient with all men after you have warmed, comforted, and supported them. 

"Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men". (1Thess.5.14) 

Three categories of believers are spoken about in this text. I know they are believers because this letter was written to the church in Thessalonica. 

The unruly: speak to someone who is disorderly, out of rank (often so of soldiers) irregular, inordinate immoderate pleasure, deviating from the prescribed order or rule. We are to warm, admonish or exhort them. 

The next category of believers are:

The feebleminded: comes from two words that connote little and breath. And from breath where we have spirit. When you put both together, it means those who are little spirited, faint-hearted, or timid. The Bible says we should comfort - encourage and console. When a believer is timid, we are to encourage such. 

And the final category, when a believer is weak that is strengthless (figuratively, literally, and morally) We are to support such. That is, extend care to such. To tend, like a gardener would a transplanted flower until it blossoms. 

And when we have done all of these, the Bible says we should still be patient with them. I am sure you see why we all need the lesson to be patient whether with your spouse, your children, your coworkers, your boss, or your subordinate. Patience can upturn the unruly to become ruly, the feebleminded to be bold, and the weak to be strong, but you need to be patient. 

Good day,

And have a great day today,

EmmA (aka Mr. Lift)

@Liftemma